Grant Programs

  • Accelerate Pilot Program

    Open for Intake
    November 15, 2022

    Project Assistance

    The Accelerate Pilot Program is a two-year initiative to improve access and reduce barriers to funding for equity deserving and regional arts and culture organizations and collectives.

  • Operating Assistance: Performing Arts Organizations

    September 15, 2022

    Operating Assistance

    Operating Assistance: Performing Arts Organizations provides funding to assist the general operations of established non-profit arts and culture organizations working in professional dance, music, theatre, comedy, circus, or multidisciplinary performing arts. The program is intended for organizations that sustain an

  • Project Assistance: Literary Arts

    Open for Intake
    October 17, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Project Assistance: Literary Arts supports professional literary arts organizations in British Columbia to develop and promote Canadian literature and Canadian writers through publishing, presentation, and dissemination of works of literary, artistic, or cultural importance. This is achieved through support for:

  • Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations

    Open for Intake
    October 17, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations supports initiatives in the development, creation, production, realization, dissemination or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary performing art forms from all world cultures. Performing Arts includes dance, music, theatre, multidisciplinary, or

  • Access Support

    None

    Project Assistance

    Access Support provides an additional contribution towards costs for specific accessibility services, rental equipment, and other supports required to carry out a project funded by the BC Arts Council (referred to as the “associated grant”). Access Support Guidelines (PDF) Access

  • Application Assistance

    None

    Project Assistance

    Application Assistance  provides a contribution towards costs for artists and arts and culture practitioners who are Deaf or have a disability, to register for the online grant system, and create and submit applications, project updates, and final reports for BC

  • Arts Impact Grant

    January 20, 2022

    Project Assistance

    COVID-19 continues to have a profound effect on arts and cultural organizations in B.C. and to illuminate the need to address racism and systemic inequities. The Arts Impact Grant is a responsive and flexible funding program. This grant allows applicants

  • Project Assistance: Pivot Program

    January 4, 2021

    Project Assistance

    The Project Assistance: Pivot Program supports the B.C. arts and culture sector in adapting their organizations, programs and practices in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pivot Program intends to support: Organizational Development and Transition – Projects that support organizations

  • Expanded Arts & Culture Resilience Supplement

    January 29, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Expanded Arts & Culture Resilience Supplement is a one-time funding program for B.C. arts and culture organizations facing financial impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Project Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations

    Open for Intake
    October 17, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Projects Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations supports the development, enrichment, and creation of new or unique public programming and community engagement initiatives through activities including exhibitions, documentation and dissemination projects, new works, artists’ residencies, exploration of new artistic or curatorial practices,